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<p>Efficient, cost-effective DNA extraction methods are crucial for molecular research on sturgeon embryos given that substantial sample sizes must frequently be analyzed in short periods of time. The high lipid and carbohydrate contents of sturgeon embryo yolk sacs mean that obtaining genetic material of sufficient quality is challenging. The predominant methods used include tissue/cell lysis, organic extraction, purification on spin columns, and ethanol precipitation. However, these methods are expensive and time-consuming, which significantly limits the throughput of PCR-based molecular analyses. In the present study, we evaluated the usefulness of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA extraction method on sterlet (<italic>Acipenser ruthenus</italic>) embryos at the neurula developmental stage (48 hours post fertilization) and compared it with two other commercial silica membrane-based kits for isolating genetic material–NucleoSpin Tissue® (Macherey Nagel, Duren, Germany) and Sherlock AX (A&amp;A Biotechnology, Gdynia, Poland). The yield and quality of nucleic acid, its suitability for PCR amplification, and the total cost and complexity of the extraction methods were evaluated and compared. Our results indicated that the in-house Chelex-100 is inexpensive and can be used as an effective high-throughput method of DNA isolation for sterlet embryos.</p>
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Efficient, cost-effective DNA extraction methods are crucial for molecular research on sturgeon embryos given that substantial sample sizes must frequently be analyzed in short periods of time. The high lipid and carbohydrate contents of sturgeon embryo yolk sacs mean that obtaining genetic material of sufficient quality is challenging. The predominant methods used include tissue/cell lysis, organic extraction, purification on spin columns, and ethanol precipitation. However, these methods are expensive and time-consuming, which significantly limits the throughput of PCR-based molecular analyses. In the present study, we evaluated the usefulness of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA extraction method on sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) embryos at the neurula developmental stage (48 hours post fertilization) and compared it with two other commercial silica membrane-based kits for isolating genetic material–NucleoSpin Tissue® (Macherey Nagel, Duren, Germany) and Sherlock AX (A&A Biotechnology, Gdynia, Poland). The yield and quality of nucleic acid, its suitability for PCR amplification, and the total cost and complexity of the extraction methods were evaluated and compared. Our results indicated that the in-house Chelex-100 is inexpensive and can be used as an effective high-throughput method of DNA isolation for sterlet embryos.

Applicability of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA isolation method for extracting genetic material from sterlet (<italic>Acipenser ruthenus</italic>) embryos

Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk

Fisheries & Aquatic Life

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Applicability of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA isolation method for extracting genetic material from sterlet () embryos

Efficient, cost-effective DNA extraction methods are crucial for molecular research on sturgeon embryos given that substantial sample sizes must frequently be...

Applicability of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA isolation method for extracting genetic material from sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) embryos

Published Online: Jun 07, 2024

Page range: 1 - 8

Received: Jun 02, 2023

Accepted: Mar 27, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2024-0001

Keywords
comparative DNA extraction, DNA yield and purity, cost- and time-efficiency, PCR amplification quality, sturgeon genetics

© 2024 Fopp-Bayat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Applicability of an in-house Chelex-100 DNA isolation method for extracting genetic material from sterlet (Acipenser ruthenus) embryos

Published Online: Jun 07, 2024

Page range: 1 - 8

Received: Jun 02, 2023

Accepted: Mar 27, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aopf-2024-0001

Keywordscomparative DNA extraction, DNA yield and purity, cost- and time-efficiency, PCR amplification quality, sturgeon genetics

© 2024 Fopp-Bayat et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
comparative DNA extraction, DNA yield and purity, cost- and time-efficiency, PCR amplification quality, sturgeon genetics